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Hitachi Group and SCG-CBM Embark on Collaborative Creation to Promote Energy Saving across Factories and Increase Efficiency in Dispatching Process Utilising IoT (PDF Type, 386 kByte)

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September 18, 2018

Hitachi Group and SCG-CBM Embark on Collaborative Creation to Promote Energy Saving across Factories and Increase Efficiency in Dispatching Process Utilising IoT

Bangkok, September 18, 2018 – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”), Hitachi Asia (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (“Hitachi Asia (Thailand)”) and SCG Cement-Building Materials Co., Ltd. (“SCG-CBM”) today announced the conclusion of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) concerning collaborative creation to promote energy saving in SCG-CBM factories and increase efficiency in dispatching process.

Moving forward, the three companies will work to develop digital solutions utilising Hitachi’s IoT platform, Lumada, and joint verification. They will also promote initiatives to increase value chain efficiency from production sites to logistics.

Currently, the productive-age population is decreasing across Japan, China and other Asian countries. At production and logistics sites, there are greater needs not only for increased efficiency and improved labour saving, but also for the provision of high value-added production and logistics operations that achieve the total optimisation of the value chain from conventional individual optimisation. Simultaneous projects are progressing around the world to manage the development of the economy and solve social issues through the utilisation of innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and robots. Specifically, economic visions that support the use of such technologies include Thailand 4.0 from Thailand and Society 5.0 from Japan, led by the respective government bodies.

The Siam Cement Public Company Limited is a Thai manufacturer and Thailand’s largest conglomerate involved in cement, construction materials, petrochemicals and packaging manufacturing as its main global business. SCG-CBM manufactures and distributes cement and other construction materials. Because the company covers a wide range of business fields as a Group, it tries to enhance productivity through digital technology.

Meanwhile, Hitachi conducts its Social Innovation Business utilising digital technology, setting Power/Energy, Industry/Distribution/Water, Urban and Financial/Social/Healthcare as its domains of focus. Based on its experience and knowhow cultivated in the manufacturing industry over many years, Hitachi develops and provides a variety of digital solutions through Collaborative Creation with customers utilising Hitachi’s IoT platform “Lumada” and to solve customers’ challenges. On September 17, 2018, Hitachi launched “Lumada Center Southeast Asia” in Thailand, accelerating global development of its IoT platform.

As SCG-CBM aims to further increase efficiency in management and Hitachi and Hitachi Asia (Thailand) provide digital solutions globally, the three companies concluded an MOU and will embark on collaborative creation to promote energy saving in factories and increase efficiency in dispatching process.

Specifically, at the SCG-CBM’s cement factory in Thung Song, in the south of Thailand, Factory Simulator, a Hitachi’s Lumada solution core, analyses databases, including production capabilities and production control, and automatically develops an optimal production plan for the entire factory, reducing the energy usage volume. On the dispatching process, Hitachi will analyse the operational data of cement delivery trucks and develop an optimal delivery plan to reduce logistics operation costs and inventory.

The three companies will carry out joint verification, and then verify its effect to deepen collaborative creation utilising Hitachi’s digital technologies and consider expanding the scope of application. Hitachi and Hitachi Asia (Thailand) will also create new service through collaborative creation with SCG-CBM and strive to develop it as Lumada solution core.

Comment by Chana Poomee, Vice President, SCG Cement-Building Materials Co., Ltd.
“Actually Hitachi and SCG have a close relationship for a long time, today’s our MOU signing ceremony will be another step of the collaboration among these two parties which will create the significant moment for transferring Hitachi’s expertise on the digital technology to SCG by co-creating the best business solution for each other. This collaboration is initiated from the energy management system and will expand to other business areas for enhancing the SCG’s future Industry 4.0 platform.”

Comments by Jun Abe, CEO of Industry & Distribution Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd.
“I am very pleased to start collaborative creation with SCG-CBM, a leader of the Thai manufacturing industry. I believe that Hitachi’s broad digital technology in the manufacturing and distribution industries as well as its performance in collaborative creation utilising Lumada has been highly evaluated. We would like to work with SCG-CBM to create innovations with the aim of contributing towards Thailand 4.0.”

Comments by Yoshito Kodama, Managing Director of Hitachi Asia (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
“I am glad that the Hitachi Group can help SCG-CBM construct the next phase of the value chain by utilising our digital technology. Additionally, based on “Lumada Center Southeast Asia” which we launched yesterday, Hitachi Group will contribute to the promotion of digitalisation of manufacturing industry in Thailand and other ASEAN countries.”

“Actually Hitachi and SCG have a close relationship for a long time, today’s our MOU signing ceremony will be another step of the collaboration among these two parties which will create the significant moment for transferring Hitachi’s expertise on the digital technology to SCG by co-creating the best business solution for each other. This collaboration is initiated from the energy management system and will expand to other business areas for enhancing the SCG’s future Industry 4.0 platform.”

“I am very pleased to start collaborative creation with SCG-CBM, a leader of the Thai manufacturing industry. I believe that Hitachi’s broad digital technology in the manufacturing and distribution industries as well as its performance in collaborative creation utilising Lumada has been highly evaluated. We would like to work with SCG-CBM to create innovations with the aim of contributing towards Thailand 4.0.”

“I am glad that the Hitachi Group can help SCG-CBM construct the next phase of the value chain by utilising our digital technology. Additionally, based on “Lumada Center Southeast Asia” which we launched yesterday, Hitachi Group will contribute to the promotion of digitalisation of manufacturing industry in Thailand and other ASEAN countries.”

Hitachi Launches the Systems to Automatically Generate Optimized Production Schedules and 3D Work Instructions as a Solution Core for the IoT Platform “Lumada” (announced on October 17 2017)
http://www.hitachi.com/New/cnews/month/2017/10/171017.html

Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is focused on its Social Innovation Business that combines information technology (IT), operational technology (OT) and products. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2019 (ended March 31, 2020) totaled 8,767.2 billion yen ($80.4 billion), and it employed approximately 301,000 people worldwide. Hitachi drives digital innovation across five sectors – Mobility, Smart Life, Industry, Energy and IT – through Lumada, Hitachi’s advanced digital solutions, services, and technologies for turning data into insights to drive digital innovation. Its purpose is to deliver solutions that increase social, environmental and economic value for its customers. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company’s website at www.hitachi.com.

Hitachi Asia Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. and established in Singapore in 1989, has offices across seven Asian countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam). Focusing more than ever on the Social Innovation Business, Hitachi Asia’s business includes information systems, power and industrial systems, R&D, international procurement and Centre of Excellence. For more information on Hitachi Asia, please visit the company’s website at https://www.hitachi.com.sg.